Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 16:18:48 -0700 From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> Subject: Re: Traded my 900S for and Audi Quattro: Spock!
On 5/17/03 12:01 PM, in article 7e1dcv0ios29jggfuhkg2d630olircd9emnopsamcom, "Interious" <ddhartwicknopsamPAMearthlink.net> wrote: > Unfortunately, I live in an area where the roads are uniformly awful. > Were this not the case, the Aero may have been the one. What an > impressive car. When you feel like you need to go back to Saab (and I'm sure you will) you might try the non-aero 9-5 versions - the suspension is a bit softer, and 2002 and later seem to have found that nice balance between firm and forgiving. But I am speaking as a California guy - our roads are rough in the cities because of neglect, not weather, so we have rough roads, but potholes are more rare. > The A4 has its irritations. It is also actually fairly stiff, though > not approaching the Aero. The clutch threshold is very high off the > floor and there is an annoying return to idle throttle lag--makes > shifting a totally new bag. After-market stereo installation is > problematic because of the diagnostic circuitry. Sounds like a very German car - you obey ITS rules, not the other way around. Like I said, in its own way, Audi is a great car - and is rapidly displacing the BMW brand as the "drivers car" - the A4 being the first volley in their rise. > I've yet to experience the perfect car, but had my 900S had 200 hp and > systems that were not on the verge of failing, it would still be > parked in the garage. Sounds like you haven't found the *right* Saab yet! :)
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